Course Numbers LA0 Lit & Comp: Shakespeare 07-08 A 0.5 English credit. In Literature and Composition: Shakespeare begins with a study of the life of William Shakespeare and the culture of Elizabethan England. Students will read a selection of Shakespeare's sonnets and at least three of his plays, including one tragedy and one comedy. An important objective is to understand the plays in the context of his theater and time. Students will also learn to understand Shakespeare's language, to interpret his metaphors, and to recognize famous quotations from his works. Success in this course will require significant time devoted to reading and writing. http://secondaryliteracy.dmschools.org/ http://grading.dmschools.org Version: Alpha
Standards-Referenced Grading Basics Shakespeare 07-08 The teacher designs instructional activities that grow and measure a student s skills in the elements identified on our topic scales. Each scale features many such skills and knowledges, also called learning targets. These are noted on the scale below with letters (A, B, C) and occur at Levels and of the scale. In the grade book, a specific learning activity could be marked as being A, meaning that the task measured the A item at Level. When identifying a Topic Score, the teacher looks at all evidence for the topic. The table to the right shows which Topic Score is entered based on what the Body of Evidence shows. Only scores of,.5,,.5,,.5,, and 0 can be entered as Topic Scores. Evidence shows the student can... Topic Score Demonstrate all learning targets from Level and Level.0 Demonstrate all learning targets from Level with partial success at Level.5 Demonstrate all learning targets from Level.0 Demonstrate some of the Level learning targets.5 Demonstrate all learning targets from Level but none of the learning targets from Level.0 Demonstrate some of the Level learning targets and none of the Level learning targets.5 Demonstrate none of the learning targets from Level or Level.0 Produce no evidence appropriate to the learning targets at any level 0 Some scales, particularly Writing and Speaking & Listening Topics, use an arrow for bullets instead of letters. While letters indicate Targets, arrows indicate Success Criteria think of them as the descriptors of what a student s total product or performance must show to score a on that scale. It s not about going back to do a retake, or back to redo something; it s about going forward, continually scaffolding student learning through multiple opportunities, and noting that improved learning. Our curriculum builds on itself. Multiple opportunities are about taking an assessment and connecting it to past topics. They re about allowing students to demonstrate their learning multiple times in units after their current unit or when learning is scaffolded into future units. suggestions will be noted in the guide to the right of the scales. Here you will see initial thinking of connections to other topics. This is also a place where teachers can add connections developed through their PLCs. Guiding Practices of Standards- Referenced Grading. A consistent -point grading scale will be used.. Student achievement and behavior will be reported separately.. Scores will be based on a body of evidence.. Achievement will be organized by learning topic and converted to a grade at semester s end. 5. Students will have multiple opportunities to demonstrate proficiency. 6. Accommodations and modifications will be provided for exceptional learners. Page
Course Map Grading Topic Shakespeare 07-08 Content Standards Collaborating in Discussions Speaking and Listening Mastering Vocabulary Analyzing Complex Language Analyzing Author s Craft Reading Informational Text Language Language 6 Reading Literature Reading Literature 6 Language 5 Reading Literature Reading Literature Reading Literature 5 Presenting Speeches Speaking and Listening Writing Literary Analyses Writing Writing 9 Testing Information NONE Textbooks No adopted text at this time Credit Policy Students should take no more than Lit & Comp courses for English credit as part of a well-balanced approach to the DMPS English graduation requirements. Page
Extended Topics Shakespeare 07-08 Organizing Principles The skills developed and demonstrated through this course persist throughout the course instead of being limited to a specific unit. These topics can be clustered and broken down into units by individual instructors, but the general course design is left open so that different approaches can easily be taken by teachers based on students, texts, and context. Semester- Long Text Selections Pending Standard Support Additional Resources Page
Shakespeare 07-08 Collaborating in Discussions In addition to the, the student demonstrates a command of collaboration and discussion that reflects leadership and insightfulness. Students initiate and engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on topics and texts, building on others ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively: Ø Come to discussions prepared, having read and researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence from texts and other research on the topic to stimulate a thoughtful, well-reasoned exchange of ideas Ø Propel conversations by posing and responding to questions that probe reasoning and evidence; ensure a hearing for a full range of positions on a topic; clarify, verify, or challenge ideas and conclusions; promote divergent and creative perspectives Ø Respond thoughtfully to diverse perspectives; synthesize comments, claims, and evidence made on all sides of an issue; resolve contradictions when possible; determine what additional information or research is required to deepen the investigation or complete the task A. Work with peers to promote civil, democratic discussions and decision making, set clear goals and deadlines, and establish individual roles as needed B. Participate actively in one-on-one, small-group, or class discussions in a thoughtful and appropriate manner C. Prepare for participation in a discussion Posing, Probe, Clarify, Verify, Challenge, Collegial, Prepare, Synthesize Standard Language: CCSS ELA SL.-. Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades - topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. Click link at right for additional details on this standard. The subject matter of these collaborative discussions should be drawn from the skills students need to demonstrate in the reading standards. Observation of discussions should then be able to serve as evidence of both this topic and the associated reading topic. Page 5
Shakespeare 07-08 Mastering Vocabulary In addition to meeting the, students demonstrate in-depth inferences and applications: Possible Target: Investigation A. Analyze how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term or terms over the course of a text B. Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase in a text C. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text through use of context as a clue to meaning A. Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking and listening B. Demonstrate the use of context clues in structured sentences in isolation Standard Language: CCSS ELA RI.-. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term or terms over the course of a text (e.g., how Madison defines faction in Federalist No. 0). Standard Language: CCSS ELA L.-. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades - reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. Click link at right for additional details on this standard. Standard Language: CCSS ELA L.-.6 Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. Preliminary, Refines, Context Since this topic requires students to work with words in context in order to reach the, consider identifying challenging words in a piece you are reading and asking students to analyze the meaning of the word in question, using context as evidence to support their interpretation. Page 6
Shakespeare 07-08 Analyzing Complex Language In addition to meeting the, students demonstrate in-depth inferences and applications: Possible Target: Investigation A. Analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone in a text, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful B. Analyze the role of figures of speech (for example, hyperbole, paradox) in a text C. Analyze nuances in the connotations/meanings of words with similar denotations/definitions in a text D. Analyze the point of view in a text where distinguishing what is directly stated from what is really meant is required (satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement) A. Identify specific words that impact meaning and tone in a text B. Interpret figures of speech in context in a text C. Determine meanings of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings D. Recognize or recall examples of satire, sarcasm, irony, and understatement in a text Standard Language: CCSS ELA RL.-. Standard Language: CCSS ELA RL.-.6 Standard Language: CCSS ELA L.-.5 Click link at right for additional details on these standards. Satire, Sarcasm, Irony, Understatement Have a request for information? Submit it to Page 7
Shakespeare 07-08 Analyzing Author s Craft In addition to meeting the, students demonstrate in-depth inferences and applications: Possible Target: Decision-Making A. Analyze the impact of the author s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (for example, where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed) B. Analyze how an author s choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text (for example, the choice of where to begin or end a story, the choice to provide a comedic or tragic resolution) contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact C. Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what a text says explicitly as well as to support inferences drawn from the text, including where the text leaves matters uncertain A. Describe the elements and author s choices in a text B. Describe the structure of a text C. Describe the author s structural choices in a text D. Describe what a text says explicitly and draw logical inferences Standard Language: CCSS ELA RL.-. Standard Language: CCSS ELA RL.-. Standard Language: CCSS ELA RL.-.5 Click link at right for additional details on these standards. Structure, Story Elements Have a request for information? Submit it to Page 8
Shakespeare 07-08 Presenting Speeches In addition to meeting the, students fluently and confidently deliver a highly engaging speech. Students demonstrate they have the ability to engage an audience by preparing and delivering verbal arguments that: Ø Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying clear and distinct perspectives, such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning Ø Apply techniques, substance, and style appropriate to audience and task Ø Effectively use organization to develop claims and address alternate or opposing perspectives A. Prepare outlines or speaking notes for presentation B. Identify techniques appropriate to a given audience or speaking task Standard Language: CCSS ELA SL.-. Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective, such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning, alternative or opposing perspectives are addressed, and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and a range of formal and informal tasks. This scale demands speaking in front of peer audiences, but not necessarily formal speeches; students can engage in Socratic circles or seminars, presentations to small groups, etc. as long as they have the floor for a notable portion of uninterrupted time. Opposing, Perspective Avoid connecting to Collaborating in Discussions here in order to reduce ambiguity between the two topics. An easy connection to make for students is for the presentation to be linked to their Writing Literary Analyses task(s). Additionally, students could use this topic to aid in sharing the results of Level learning from any of the scales in this course. Page 9
Shakespeare 07-08 Writing Literary Analyses In addition to meeting the, students demonstrate a command of voice and style that rises above formulaic writing. Students demonstrate they have the ability to write + page literary analyses of substantive topics in texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence: Ø Draw evidence from literature to support analysis and reflection Ø Introduce precise claims about literature that relate explicitly to theme Ø Address a variety of literary devices (analogy, allegory, allusion, foil, imagery, motif, symbol, tone, etc.) in analysis of literature Ø Develop claims fully, supplying evidence for each point while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both Ø Use varied syntax to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claims, evidence, and commentary Ø Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of a literary analysis Ø Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects upon the analysis A. Construct a thesis B. Establish a claim and provide relevant evidence for the claim C. Write short-form analyses that demonstrate elements of the learning goal Literary Analysis, Literary Devices, Syntax Standard Language: CCSS ELA W.-.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Click the link at the right for additional details about this standard and its tight connection to standard CCSS ELA W.-.. Note that the literary devices indicated in this scale include a wide variety of concepts these devices can be taught as needed (no specific number of them are required by the scale). This topic should include additional opportunities for students to demonstrate Analyzing Author s Craft or Analyzing Complex Language topics. The Revision Assistant software can support this standard in numerous ways. No prompts are specially reserved for this course. Page 0